Our lovely team will have your order ready to leave our Cheltenham warehouse within 1-3 business days. After that, it's in the hands of our delivery partners: AusPost, TNT, and StarTrack. 

But if you're hankerin' for your order on a specific date, don't hesitate to reach out and let us know! We'll give you the most accurate ETA that we can.

Yes indeedy! If you'd like to pay an invoice via bank transfer, simply reach out to us here: trashtalk@ecobin.com.au

Assembling our bins is a piece of cake. Simply fold in the edges as described here. Think of it as oversized origami!

The flip bin makes use of a double-flip lid. What this means is that you can either push the lid downwards from the middle, or you can press a button to flip the lid upwards.

We also recommend that you use your flip bin as a waste station. In other words, they shouldn't be picked up and moved around a whole bunch. Simply pop a bin liner in, and take just the bin liner out to your kerbside bin when full.

Check out this page for more info!

Totally. You can buy the lids for our standard bin range here.

If you’re looking for replacement lids for the flip range, please send us an email here: trashtalk@ecobin.com.au

The standard size for our flip bins and standard range is 60L. But we make a whole heap of bins in other sizes too! They range from itsy-bitsy 1L desktop bins all the way up 660L wheelie bins! You can shop by 'bin size' on our website.

They're posters. Unlike stickers, posters have the benefit of being easily movable as waste stations move from classroom to classroom, office to office etc. Most customers simply attach them to the wall with blu-tack, sticky tape, or pins.

Yes! Like so: Flip Poster.

We're afraid not! Due to their non-A4 sizing and black background, they don't tend to print well. But there are lots of free resources online that we recommend trying if the posters aren't in the budget. Try your local council's website!

Nope, sold el separado. But if you buy a bin + its accompanying poster, you'll get 25% off the poster!

Death to bin juice! Not only can you wash your Ecobin, we encourage it!

Our bins are made from polypropylene, which makes them suuuper easy to wipe down and rinse out. Just use a hose, some disinfectant wipes, and allow your bins to air dry before putting a new liner in them.

If you want to keep smells in and bugs out, we suggest purchasing one of our closed lid options. These lids do a great job of reducing bin odour, but they're not vacuum sealed. So, like any other bin, the strength of the bin's odour depends on what trash goes in, and how long before it's taken out. 

This is a very important question! And the very important answer is... it depends. 

It depends on how often your bins will get emptied. 

It depends on how much waste your organisation makes. 

It depends on you!

But to give you an idea: If your bins are emptied daily, you may only need a 25L bin. But if it's less regular, or "as needed", we would suggest going for the 60L version.

Most people understand the general idea of coloured bins (general waste in the red, recyclable in the yellow, glass in the purple), but sometimes grey areas can cause confusion. 

For that reason, we sell posters that go into greater detail about what can and can not go into each waste stream here. Most councils also have downloadable posters/signage available, which will be more specific to what they accept in kerbside bins, so be sure to check there too!

We recommend what we call a “waste station” for every 20-25 staff and in every kitchen or kitchenette. 

A waste station usually consists of 3 bins: a Landfill, Mixed Recycling and then whichever waste stream is used more in your space. For example, some offices use a lot of paper, while others are paperless.

Once your bin is full, take the lid off (if it has one) and take the bin bag out to your kerbside bin (making sure to remove any plastic bags from the recycling before popping it into the kerbside recycling bin).

If you have any of our specialised recycling bins like Batteries or Soft Plastic, they need to be taken to specialist recycling facilities. We're always happy to help with these questions though! Get in touch with us at trashtalk@ecobin.com.au

This is actually a very interesting question with two interesting answers. 

Our standard answer is 5-10 years for our standard range bins. But we've visited schools that have had the same Ecobin for 10 years, and it still works perfectly fine! 

As for our flip bins range... well, we don't actually know yet. But put it this way: we started selling them in 2016, and other than the occasional replaced component, we still haven't had any replacement orders. 

Who knows, perhaps they'll outlast civilisation itself??

We recommend using a bin liner with all of our bins, as small messes are unavoidable, and it makes cleaning a million times easier. 

By using a bin liner with your bins, they can serve more as a waste station, saving them from being constantly moved and emptied, thus protecting the structure of the bin and allowing it to last for years to come. 

We know no one likes bin bags, but there are plenty of compostable options out there. Check ours out here. Just make sure to take the recycling out of the bag before putting it in your main bin!

You most certainly can! 

Since our flip range bins are all assembled to order, you can choose any of our other waste stream colours, and we'll make it happen. 

Due to the custom manufacturing process for our standard range bins, it's a little trickier to change the colours around. But if you let us know what you're after via message, we'll try to make it happen. Contact us at trashtalk@ecobin.com.au

The answer is yes... but... there is a but. 

The minimum order quantity for a custom Ecobin order is around 300-500 units. This is due to the time it takes to re-arrange our manufacturing in order to make custom bins. 

If that number isn't quite what you're after, we also offer a blank range that can be easily customised with your own posters, stickers, or labels. 

If you'd like a quote, flick us an email here: trashtalk@ecobin.com.au

You betcha! But the size of your bulk discount is dependent on your order quantity (bulk being the keyword here). Fill out a contact form here so we can work out the best price for you. 

If you're looking for less bulk but still want a sweet discount, we've bundled some our most popular products into neat little sets. These bundles offer better pricing when ordered together. Check 'em out here.

In most cases, our polypropylene bins can be recycled simply by putting them in your kerbside recycling bin. Just make sure to check before you do it!

And if not, there are plenty of recycling centres that specialise in polypropylene recycling.

But if all else fails, you can send it back to us and we'll recycle them for you!

All of our bins are manufactured in Melbourne (Dandenong to be specific). But our 3PL and warehousing team are based in Cheltenham, VIC.